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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Examining a Specific Kind of Function: Quadratic

5th Period
Home Nugget #2
Assigned on Wednesday October 31, 2012
Due on Friday November 2, 2012

In Algebra 2 text,

Page 241

# 17 - 19 and 26 - 27

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6th Period
Home Nugget #2
Assigned on Wednesday October 31, 2012
Due on Friday November 2, 2012

In Algebra 2 text,

Page 62 # 13 - 22

page 63 # 27 - 30 and 35 - 40

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Digging into Functions and Establishing a Baseline

5th Period Class
Home Nugget #1
Assigned on Tuesday October 30, 2012
Due on Wednesday October 31, 2012

In Algebra 2 textbook,

Page 62 # 13 - 22

Page 63 # 27 - 30 and 35 - 40

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6th Period Class
Home Nugget #1
Assigned on Tuesday October 30, 2012
Due on Wednesday October 31, 2012

In Algebra 2 textbook,

Page 62 # 1- 12

Friday, October 26, 2012

First Home Nugget of the 2nd Term

Home Nugget #1 of the 2nd Term
Assigned on Thursday October 25, 2012
Due on Monday October 29, 2012

Same assignment for both classes, 5th and 6th periods

Read pages 58 - 61 in Algebra 2 text and try to absorb as much as possible in the way of concepts of terms regarding functions. Take copious notes in your class notes (which are the first set of the 2nd term).

Then, on page 62 work out problems 1 - 12.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Writing and Reflecting on Term 1 Content: the Math Journal Provides Closure

5th Period Class
Home Nugget #20
Assigned on Monday October 23, 2012
Due on Thursday October 25, 2012

Math Journal due in its entirety. Counts for 15% of the term grade.

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6th Period Class
Home Nugget #18
Assigned on Tuesday October 23, 2012
Due on Thursday October 25, 2012

Math Journal due in its entirety. Counts for 15% of the term grade.

Friday, October 19, 2012

Weekend Assignments

5th Period Class
Home Nugget #19
Assigned on Friday October 19,  2012
Due on Tuesday October 23, 2012 (field trip on Monday)

Page 151 # 33, 34

Page 156 # 29 - 32

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6th Period Class
Home Nugget #17
Assigned on Friday October 19, 2012
Due on Tuesday October 23, 2012 (field trip on Monday)

Take - home quiz on chapter 3


Thursday, October 18, 2012

Now Officially at the End of Chapter 3, We Prepare for Assessments

5th Period Class
Home Nugget #18
Assigned on Thursday October 18, 2012
Due on Friday October 19, 2012

Consider problems 11 - 27 on pages 154 & 155 and problems from lesson 3-4 and solve as many as needed in anticipation of tomorrow's chapter 3 test.

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6th Period Class
Home Nugget #16
Assigned on Thursday October 18, 2012
Due on Friday October 19, 2012

In Algebra 2 text,

Page 142 # 24 - 26

Quiz tomorrow on lessons 3-3 & 3-4


Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Nearing the Terminus of Chapter 3

5th Period Class
Home Nugget #17
Assigned on Wednesday October 17, 2012
Due on Thursday October 18, 2012

Anticipate a chapter 3 Summative Test on Friday.

(Yesterday's nugget of page 150 # 9 - 17 is also due tomorrow. Be prepared to share out solutions)

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6th Period Class
Home Nugget #15
Assigned on Wednesday October 17, 2012
Due on Thursday October 18, 2012

In Algebra 2 textbook,

Page 142 # 9 - 14 and 15, 16

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Systems of Equations in 3 Variables Loom on the Horizon

5th Period Class
Home Nugget #16
Assigned on Tuesday October 16, 2012
Due on Wednesday October 17, 2012

In Algebra 2 text,

Page 150

# 9 - 17

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6th Period Class
Home Nugget #14
Assigned on Monday October 15, 2012
Due on Wednesday October 17, 2012

In Algebra 2 text,

Page 141 # 5,6

Page 143 # 28 - 33

ALSO there is a quiz on lessons 3-1 & 3-2 tomorrow

Monday, October 15, 2012

Finding the Common Ground Between Linear Inequalities and Linear Programming

5th Period Class
Home Nugget #15 
Assigned on Monday October 15, 2012
Due on Tuesday October 16, 2012

Bring in your math textbook for the next 2 to 3 days at least, as you explore systems of equations in 3 variables. Be sure to read pages 145 - 149 by tomorrow and have a good sense of how to manage these systems when you walk into the classroom.

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6th Period Class
Home Nugget #14
Assigned on Monday October 15, 2012
Due on Wednesday October 17, 2012

In Algebra 2 text,

Page 141 # 5,6

Page 143 # 28 - 33

ALSO there is a quiz on lessons 3-1 & 3-2 tomorrow

Friday, October 12, 2012

Adding on a Necessary Layer: Maximizing or Minimizing A Function Using Values from a System of Linear Inequalities

5th Period Honors Class ONLY
Home Nugget # 14
Assigned on Thursday October 11, 2012
Due on Monday October 15, 2012

In Algebra 2 textbook,

Page 141 # 3 - 6
Page 142 # 17 - 20
Page 143 # 28 - 33

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6th Period Class
Home Nugget #13
Assigned on Friday October 12, 2012
Due on Monday October 15, 2012

From sheet titled 3-3 Practice

# 1 - 4, 6, 8, 10 - 11

Thursday, October 11, 2012

A Chance to Demonstrate Clear Understanding of Solving Systems of Linear Inequalities

5th Period Honors Class ONLY
Home Nugget # 14
Assigned on Thursday October 11, 2012
Due on Monday October 15, 2012

In Algebra 2 textbook,

Page 141 # 3 - 6
Page 142 # 17 - 20
 Page 143 # 28 - 33
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6th Period
Home Nugget #12
Assigned on Friday October 5, 2012
Due on Friday October 12, 2012

In Algebra 2 text,

Page 133 # 9 - 14, 18, 20 , 21

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Continued Explorations with Systems of Linear Inequalities

5th Period Honors
Home Nugget #13
Assigned on Wednesday October 10, 2012
Due on Thursday October 11, 2012

From Sheet titled 3-3 Practice

# 1 - 4, 6, 8, 10 - 11
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6th Period
Home Nugget #12
Assigned on Friday October 5, 2012
Due on Friday October 12, 2012

In Algebra 2 text,

Page 133 # 9 - 14, 18, 20 , 21

Friday, October 5, 2012

Finding Our Way Around Systems of Linear Inequalities

5th Period Honors
Home Nugget #12
Assigned on Friday October 5, 2012
Due On Wednesday October 10, 2012

In Algebra 2 text,

Page 133 # 9 - 14, 18, 20, 21

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6th Period
Home Nugget #12
Assigned on Friday October 5, 2012
Due on Friday October 12, 2012

In Algebra 2 text,

Page 133 # 9 - 14, 18, 20 , 21

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Round #2 with Solving Systems of Linear Equations Algebraically

Home Nugget #12
Assigned on Thursday October 4, 2012
Due on Friday October 5, 2012

In Algebra 2 text,

Page 127 # 5

Page 128 # 28 - 33

Page 129 # 50, 51

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Disillusioned with Graphing, We Turn to Algebraic Methods to Solve Systems of Equations

Home Nugget # 10
Assigned on Tuesday October 2, 2012
Due on Thursday October 4, 2012

In Algebra 2 textbook,

Page 128

# 34 - 39, 43 - 45, 47

Please be reminded that there is a chapter 2 quiz tomorrow.

Monday, October 1, 2012

Taming the Graphing "Beast" and Seeing the Benefits (and Pitfalls) of Graphing a System of Linear Equations

Home Nugget # 9
Assigned on Monday October 1, 2012
Due on Tuesday October 2, 2012

In Algebra  2 text,

Page 120 # 5 - 7

Page 121 # 26, 33, 34 and 38

Kindly use graph paper and a straightedge for all graphing problems